‘Otter Park’ proposal: a serious threat to fisheries in Cheshire Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/otter-park-proposal-a-serious-threat-to-fisheries-in-cheshire.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Anonymous [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22097112?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:21:41 UTC 22097112 mr Anonymous [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22007064?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:28:34 UTC 22007064 Mr Craig Gagon [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21252569?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Apr 2017 06:35:11 UTC 21252569 Mr Ivan Nikanorov [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19426741?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2015 10:48:21 UTC 19426741 Mr Dean Taberner [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18002415?utm_medium=rss Against it onnera

]]> Thu, 9 Oct 2014 04:14:46 UTC 18002415 Mr Bill Terry [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16059282?utm_medium=rss This is a crazy idea introducing otters, Just think what these furry things eat, They kill for the sake of killing!introducing these killers will jeopardize the fisherys,It will cost the owners thousands. These fish cost thousands to restock.Dont you think we have enough to put up with the polish stealing fish for there plates. Stretches weaver will never be the same again.

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 01:00:44 UTC 16059282 Mr Chris Burt [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14511389?utm_medium=rss To encourage yet more otters into this area shows a complete contempt for the ehalth of the rivers fish population, and for anglers.

]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:43:15 UTC 14511389 Mr Dennis Willis [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14490685?utm_medium=rss Artificial and human improvement of any site for the benefit of otter is unnecessary. Otter have spread with abundance here in Norfolk following their re-introduction by the otter trust and are continuing to spread out further in their own natural way. They are having an impact on other wildlife and becoming unafraid of humans which is not natural. Let then find their own habitats and do not interfere - they will find where they want to live.

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:50:02 UTC 14490685 mr Anonymous [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14477435?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:59:15 UTC 14477435 Mr Jason Taylor [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14477252?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:19:16 UTC 14477252 mr mikee forster [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14475668?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jan 2013 10:40:17 UTC 14475668 mr jim shelley [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14473984?utm_medium=rss we have far far to many otters in this country which are vermin and out of control plus there killing our sport/angling

]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:21:53 UTC 14473984 mr dean myers [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14473098?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:33:45 UTC 14473098 Mr CLINTON WALKER [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14361782?utm_medium=rss The introduction of otters in numbers to the area could have a devastating effect on the local fisheries and eco system. Otters kill fish which may be part of fishery stock and this could have economical repercussions affecting the livelihood of many venue owners, club waters and other waterways. Anglers are keen to see structured reintroduction in areas which do not have a detrimental effect on local fisheries, not uncontrolled mass introduction without consideration

]]> Mon, 7 Jan 2013 03:02:59 UTC 14361782 mr colin mallanaphy [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13475400?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Aug 2012 06:59:43 UTC 13475400 Mr Colin Beech [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12086060?utm_medium=rss Any otters appear to be doing very nicely already without additional help. Today many angling clubs act in an envronmently responsible manner and actively engage in improving the habitat for all animal species. Accelerating the growth of the otter population is likely to see a rapid decline in other areas such as fish stocks, fisheries, decimate livelyhoods and impoverish the leisure activity of fishing. Say no to the otter park. Undoing the damage caused will be impossible.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:14:40 UTC 12086060 Mr karl plows [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10350396?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:23:10 UTC 10350396 mr richard clarke [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9682754?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:14:20 UTC 9682754 MR Martin Riley [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9276118?utm_medium=rss otters are still a rarity, but i have seen them along the weaver, even as recently as august 2010, so is there any need for an otter park, as the animals are very teritorial and will patrol many many miles of river or stillwaters so why pack more of them into an area which see's enough fish taken by our eastern european visitors.

]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:39:16 UTC 9276118 mr david michael stockton [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9226120?utm_medium=rss keep are fish safe

]]> Thu, 6 Jan 2011 11:09:40 UTC 9226120 mr Phil Machin [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8852223?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Nov 2010 04:21:47 UTC 8852223 mr karl heptonstall [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8845736?utm_medium=rss fish stocks are not substantial enough to sustain a healthy population of otters

]]> Sun, 7 Nov 2010 03:19:18 UTC 8845736 mr paul wilson [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8843286?utm_medium=rss terrible idea
the rivers canals and ponds will be wiped out
and never recover

]]> Sun, 7 Nov 2010 05:04:40 UTC 8843286 MR Anonymous [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8842013?utm_medium=rss Sat, 6 Nov 2010 06:59:38 UTC 8842013 mr christian frampton-carr [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8841681?utm_medium=rss Certain people need to think a little bit more before they act. Its not hard to see what is happening to all of the fisheries when otters are introduced. Its even funnier to think most of the people that love these furry little creatures wont even see them, due to them being nocturnal.

]]> Sat, 6 Nov 2010 05:23:53 UTC 8841681 Mr Craig Marsden [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8834372?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:15:13 UTC 8834372 Dr Darryl Davis [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8833647?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:53:48 UTC 8833647 Mr David Gauntlett [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8833519?utm_medium=rss Whilst most anglers will agree that otters are beautiful animals with a right to exist, it should also be noted that anglers have rights too.

To wilfully encourage these animals to exist where they are not colonising naturally, or in numbers that are unnatural, especially where doing so will cause devestation to fish stocks is wrong.

To destroy the the recreational facilities of generations of anglers is wrong, and to wipe out the livelihood of many small businessmen is untenable.

]]> Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:25:23 UTC 8833519 Mr Michael lowrence [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8833100?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Nov 2010 04:27:15 UTC 8833100 mr J. C. WISE [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8833059?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Nov 2010 04:17:37 UTC 8833059 Mr Joe Duchar [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8828262?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:32:02 UTC 8828262 Mr David Evans [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8823488?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:32:22 UTC 8823488 Mr Thomas Wilson-Parry [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8822243?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:38:47 UTC 8822243 mr graham young [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8820760?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Nov 2010 03:14:27 UTC 8820760 MR David Dunne [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8820312?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:59:03 UTC 8820312 Mr Davin Thorley [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8818383?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Nov 2010 05:27:39 UTC 8818383 mr kevin lomas [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8818012?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Nov 2010 04:48:41 UTC 8818012 mr mark harrop [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8817236?utm_medium=rss wont otters spread through the country on there own ? why the need for an otter park total over kill with no though for any other species fish or bird.

]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2010 03:38:37 UTC 8817236 Mr John Begley [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8815841?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Nov 2010 01:35:37 UTC 8815841 mr andrew manfredi [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8815609?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Nov 2010 01:19:57 UTC 8815609 Mr Chris Backx [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8813888?utm_medium=rss Course and game fish will be wiped out by not controlling these hunting machines which is what otters are? They kill fish for the sake of killing which is a major worry as it's not for food...
It's mad to think people introducing these hunters back into habitats to wipe out fish stocks.!!! madness

]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:47:08 UTC 8813888 mr Anonymous [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8804199?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:01:53 UTC 8804199 MR DAVID crossley [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8588536?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:02:09 UTC 8588536 mr gordon ryder [Signature #501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8586683?utm_medium=rss no otters

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:29:06 UTC 8586683 Mr Derek Lynn [Signature #500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8291380?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Aug 2010 02:58:57 UTC 8291380 Mr Anonymous [Signature #499] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8260873?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Aug 2010 01:36:41 UTC 8260873 mr nicholas trow [Signature #498] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8045952?utm_medium=rss The Northwich waters are the waters where my uncle used to bring me as a youth and although I am not a member at the moment I am concidering getting my permit soon as it will bring back exellent memories of the first fish I ever caught and we did have some good bags.
It is criminal to bring a predatorial animal to these waters and disrupt the harmony which has been going on for so many years.
I do appreciate all wildlife but to over ride one to introduce another is beyond doubt rediculous.

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:08:23 UTC 8045952 mr Anonymous [Signature #497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7911277?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:52:25 UTC 7911277 Mr Kevin Rimmer [Signature #496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7840097?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Jun 2010 02:20:44 UTC 7840097 Mr Robert Morris [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7830483?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Jun 2010 02:33:39 UTC 7830483 Mr Brad Southworth [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7566869?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 May 2010 09:10:44 UTC 7566869 Mr Steve Cresswell [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419678?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:18:02 UTC 7419678 mr stan burges [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7190811?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:25:54 UTC 7190811 MR ADAM BIRDSEY [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7102477?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:11:29 UTC 7102477 MR DEREK BIRDSEY [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7102422?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:04:00 UTC 7102422 Miss Megan McCaughern [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7047966?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:23:08 UTC 7047966 mr jon davies [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7044269?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:50:45 UTC 7044269 mr gary walker [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7019760?utm_medium=rss There is already plenty of evidence that this is a course of action that will devastate fish populations. It has happened every else they have been introduced. Are the council prepared to be held personally responsible for their actions and to compensate any losses to angling clubs, the tackle trade, other local businesses that make money from angling from their own pockets once the otters have destroyed the fishing??

]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:44:58 UTC 7019760 Mr. John Cooper [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7019336?utm_medium=rss Otters and fishing DO NOT mix!! You can`t have both on the same stretch of water as the fish stocks will disappear along with the anglers who have financed the stocking in the first place!! How much revenue will otters bring in when the depleted food levels drive them away as well?

]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:48:14 UTC 7019336 Mr Stuart Roberts [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7018694?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:44:16 UTC 7018694 Mr Ollie Pearce [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7018539?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:59:21 UTC 7018539 Mr Daniel Wilks [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7017995?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:00:01 UTC 7017995 mr Salvatore Longobardi [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7017389?utm_medium=rss will ruin Fish stocks and ruin alot of anglers dreams!

]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:22:00 UTC 7017389 Mr Grant Isles [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7016359?utm_medium=rss If they are not their naturally they should not be introduced! The effect these cn have on large fish which they kill for fun is an unacceptable risk!

]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:47:27 UTC 7016359 Mr Kevin Benham [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7012607?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:48:21 UTC 7012607 Mr Brian Shaffer [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7012606?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:47:54 UTC 7012606 Mr Andy Beckett [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7000783?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:50:37 UTC 7000783 mr jonathan kynaston [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6956533?utm_medium=rss Sun, 7 Feb 2010 01:43:44 UTC 6956533 mr tony haddock [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6843728?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:16:55 UTC 6843728 MR SIMON MCNALLY [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6792238?utm_medium=rss Destroying fish stocks and thier natural environment is not acceptable just for the sake of the otters. There is already a big problem with mink on sections of the river. I have observed many attacks on fish by mink. The end result is often a seriously injured if not a totally destroyed carcas floating down river. We invest thousands of pounds in to the upkeep of the river and fish stocks, the river should remain for fish only!

]]> Fri, 8 Jan 2010 07:34:47 UTC 6792238 Mr Anonymous [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6781875?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:25:50 UTC 6781875 mr gary dennis [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6752034?utm_medium=rss no to otter park

]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:00:56 UTC 6752034 Mr Kevin Rimmer [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6700549?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:01:22 UTC 6700549 Ms Alexandra MAUVE [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6597013?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:14:01 UTC 6597013 MR John Worthington [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6556092?utm_medium=rss Anyone introducing predatory wildlife into the environment which is proven to attack mame or kill already established wildlife, should be held responsible in law and be liable for compensation to the propriatory owner.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:55:14 UTC 6556092 Mr Tom Vahey [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6536033?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:58:57 UTC 6536033 Mr Peter Keenan [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6500413?utm_medium=rss I am a keen angler, as a result I have spent a lot of my life in the outdoors learning about and respecting nature. I have nothing against otters when I have seen them in remote places but otters are killers and to introduce them into the river weaver is a joke.
From reading the angling press (angling times) I have learnt that otters are causing a lot of problems to fisheries up and down the country. If otters where meant to be living on the River Weaver they would already be their.

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:25 UTC 6500413 Mr. John Hopton [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6496225?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:11:24 UTC 6496225 Mr Glen Ellis [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6486317?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:56:44 UTC 6486317 mr stuart jones [Signature #465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6409393?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:59:37 UTC 6409393 mr Roy Pilkington [Signature #464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6402430?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:50:37 UTC 6402430 Mr William Twaddell [Signature #463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6371413?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:32:46 UTC 6371413 Mr Iain Powell [Signature #462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6349398?utm_medium=rss You mess with nature at your peril.
If the conditions are suitable for wild otters to breed and increase - THEY WILL!
If they need encouragement, they conditions are wrong for them so let them and the other river occupants alone.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:29:10 UTC 6349398 mr david sivills [Signature #461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6349345?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:20:47 UTC 6349345 Mr David Howarth [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6348882?utm_medium=rss No otter sanctuary thank-you !

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:04 UTC 6348882 Mr Craig Taylor [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6339963?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:42:57 UTC 6339963 mr daniel abbott [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6277337?utm_medium=rss read article in the northwich guardian utter madness i have fished the weaver for years
otters will destroy fish populations
thease ideas are dreamt up buy "do gooders " sat in comfy chairs in posh offices who have whatched bill oddie on tv and thought oh lets bring otters to northwich "its the wrong habbitat leave them in scotland where they can live in huge lochs "

]]> Sat, 3 Oct 2009 04:12:28 UTC 6277337 Mr Stephen Tuck [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6270242?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Oct 2009 04:43:44 UTC 6270242 Mr Anonymous [Signature #456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6265074?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:33:15 UTC 6265074 Mr Allan Moorfield [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6255413?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:31:43 UTC 6255413 mr Tony Ravenscroft [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6245870?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:45:32 UTC 6245870 mr christopher gregory [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6243817?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:03:07 UTC 6243817 mr richard caldwell [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6243500?utm_medium=rss if otters make it to northwich off there own backs so be it,thats nature but playing god and introducing them=disaster

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:22:30 UTC 6243500 mr patrick cooper [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6239913?utm_medium=rss people should leave nature alone

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:24:44 UTC 6239913 Mr Colin Barr [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6239464?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:33:03 UTC 6239464 Mr Roderick Cooper [Signature #449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6239240?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:38:53 UTC 6239240 Mr Neil Matthews [Signature #448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6169248?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Sep 2009 01:21:33 UTC 6169248 mr mick gleeson [Signature #447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6162981?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Sep 2009 01:56:31 UTC 6162981 Mr Paul Scott [Signature #446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6160863?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:52:24 UTC 6160863 mr adam caulfield [Signature #445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6133772?utm_medium=rss i enjoy pike fishin on the weaver and would hate anything to jeopodise this

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